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Bell

b 3e 1l 1l 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bell mean?

noun

  1. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

  2. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

    Synonymsdoorbellbuzzer

  3. the sound of a bell being struck

    “saved by the bell”

    Synonymstoll

  4. (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

  5. the shape of a bell

    Synonymsbell shapecampana

  6. a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)

    Synonymsmelville bellalexander melville bell

verb

  1. attach a bell to

    “bell cows”

Is BELL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BELL worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
b 3e 1l 1l 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4e 1l 2l 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
b 4e 1l 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4e 1l 2l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BELL

Hooks for BELL

Add one letter to the front or back of BELL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bellebellsbelly

Words that end like BELL

Common words that share the ending -ELL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

cellfellhellselltellwellshellspellsmelljellyelldwellswellfarewellbefellunwellforetellmisspellnutshellseashellbluebelldumbbell
All words ending in -ELL

Bell: quick answers

Is BELL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BELL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BELL worth?
BELL scores 6 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bell mean?
As a noun, bell means “a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BELL?
You can make 4 shorter words from BELL, such as BEL, BE, ELL, EL. See the full list.